Meaning Of The Word Tarnish
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Tarnish Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Tarnish?
tarnish
verb: If you say that something tarnishes someone's reputation or image, you mean that it causes people to have a worse opinion of them than they would otherwise have had. tarnish in American English to dull the luster of or discolor the surface of (a metal) as by exposure to air intransitive verb: to grow dull or discolored; lose luster noun: a tarnished coating transitive verb: to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), esp. by oxidation; discolor tarnish in British English noun: a tarnished condition, surface, or film verb: to lose or cause to lose the shine, esp by exposure to air or moisture resulting in surface oxidation; discolour |
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